The Miami Dolphins have acquired quarterback Tyler Thigpen from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for an 2010 undisclosed draft choice. To make room on the roster for Thigpen, the Dolphins placed quarterback Chad Pennington on Reserve/Injured list with a shoulder injury.

The 6-1, 224-pound Thigpen was originally a seventh round pick (217th overall) of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2007 NFL Draft. Thigpen was claimed off waivers by the Chiefs on September 2, 2007 and is in his third season NFL season having seen action in 15 contests with 11 starts. The 25-year-old has served as the third quarterback for two of Kansas City’s first three games this season after serving as the Chiefs starting quarterback in 2008. During his career Thigpen has completed 232 of 426 passes for 2,649 yards, 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for a passer rating of 74.7.

Against the Dolphins on December 21, 2009, Thigpen was 20-of-41 for 320 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed the ball six times for 57 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown run. He led a Chifs offense that day that racked up 492 total yards of offense in the 38-31 loss.

Thigpen was a four-year letterman at Coastal Carolina (2003-06). With the Chanticleers, he appeared in 41 games and was the first ever quarterback in the history of the school which formed a football program in 2002 and didn’t begin play until 2003. During his collegiate career, he completed 486 of 879 passes for 6,598 yards with 53 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Born April 14, 1984, Thigpen attended Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro, SC.

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